Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno (11 December 1931-) was a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer who notably won a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony, and an Oscar, making her one of just 15 people to achieve the distinction. Born Rita Dolores Alverio Marcano, she was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico in 1931, and she moved to New York City with her mother at the age of 5. She adopted her stepfather's surname of Moreno and was raised in Valley Stream on Long Island, and she became a dancer at the age of 13, becoming a film actress during the 1950s, and distinguishing herself on Broadway during the 1960s and as a television actress during the 1970s. Moreno was a notable Democratic celebrity, supporting Adlai Stevenson's 1952 presidential campaign and Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, and later joining Lin-Manuel Miranda in raising money for the relief of hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico in 2017.